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Ole Miss Football: Top National Signing Day Targets

By Hunter Kinniburgh

Nov 5, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels before the game against Georgia Southern Eagles at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi Rebels defeated Georgia Southern Eagles 37-27. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels before the game against Georgia Southern Eagles at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi Rebels defeated Georgia Southern Eagles 37-27. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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Ole Miss had a disappointing 5-7 record during the 2016 football season and they’ll be looking for some momentum heading into 2017 with a solid signing class. These are the five uncommitted prospects that Ole Miss needs to sign on National Signing Day.

To say that the 2016 football season was less than what was expected would be an understatement. Ole Miss was thought to be one of the best teams in the nation, despite losing many players both to the NFL Draft and to graduation. From the first game forward, nothing went right for Ole Miss. Two 21 point leads blown against Florida State and Alabama, and an abundant amount of injuries, culminating in the loss of starting quarterback Chad Kelly, did the Rebels in.

While most fans are looking forward to the 2017 season, first comes National Signing Day. Much like the 2016 season, this class has been unusual and hampered for Hugh Freeze and his staff. The seemingly never-ending NCAA case has hung over the program and for lack of a better word “scared” many recruits off. Then came the retirement of defensive coordinator Dave Wommack and the dismissal of offensive coordinator Dan Werner, along with the voluntary departures of assistants Chris Kiffin and Cory Batoon to Florida Atlantic and wide receivers coach Grant Heard to Indiana. With so many staff changes, the Rebels have changed who they were recruiting as well as lost the interest of some prospects as well.

Even with all of the changes, the current staff remains in the picture for many highly rated prospects and has been able to hold on to their current commitments. Without further ado, here are the five prospects Ole Miss has to sign on Signing Day.

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